Question

Harry stores toxic chemical waste in a large steel tank that has only 15% of its volume underground. Jena lives in the wilderness and has her own gas pump connected to a 1,500-gallon tank of gasoline buried ten feet underground near her garage. Lars keeps three large tanks filled with formaldehyde and battery acid in his basement. Which of these people are covered by federal regulations regarding USTs?

Answer 1

Answer:

Only Harry and Jena

Explanation:

Under federal regulations, an UST is any one or a combination of tanks such that the volume of an accumulation of regulated substances is 10% or more beneath the surface of the ground.

Any UST system holding a mixture of hazardous waste and other regulated substances are also are not covered by federal regulations regarding USTs.

Farm or residential tank of capacity more than 11 gallons used for storing motor fuel is covered by federal regulations regarding USTs.

According to the given question,

Only Harry and Jena are covered by federal regulations regarding USTs.